bisection

baɪˈsɛkʃən

Definition

Definition of bisection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

division

TECH.

act of dividing into two equal parts

TECH.

The bisection of the cake ensured everyone got an equal piece..

division

halving

split in half

TECH.

act of dividing into two parts

TECH.

The bisection of the road caused confusion.

division

halving

technology

TECH.

method of dividing data or processes

TECH.

Bisection is used to optimize the search algorithm.

division

partition

segmentation

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act of dividing into two equal parts

Origin of bisection

Latin, bisectio (division into two)

Terms with bisection included in their meaning

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bisectional

adj.

mathematics

pertaining to the process of bisection

Examples of bisection in a sentence

Bisection of the property was necessary for the sale.
The bisection of the cake was uneven.
A bisection of the company led to two new divisions.
The software uses bisection to improve efficiency.
Bisection helps in breaking down complex tasks.

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French:bisection, partage, ...
German:Halbierung, Teilung, ...
Italian:partizione, divisione in due, ...
Spanish:bisección, división, ...
Portuguese:bissecção, divisão, ...
Chinese:二等分, 分割, ...
Japanese:二等分, 二分, ...
Arabic:تَنْصِيف, انقسام, ...
Hebrew:חִצּוּי, חֲלוּקָה, ...
Russian:бисекция, разделение, ...
Ukrainian:бісекція, поділ навпіл, ...
Hindi:द्विभाजन, विभाजन, ...
Bengali:দ্বিখণ্ডন, দ্বিভাজন, ...
Catalan:bisecció, divisió, ...
Czech:rozpůlení, rozdělení, ...
Danish:halvering, opdeling, ...
Dutch:halvering, splitsing, ...
Greek:διχοτόμηση, διαίρεση, ...
Hungarian:felezés, biszekció, ...
Khmer:ការបែងចែកជាពីរផ្នែកស្មើគ្នា, ការបែងចែកជាពីរ, ...
Korean:이등분, 이분, ...
Persian:دو نیم کردن, تقسیم, ...
Polish:przecięcie na pół, podział, ...
Portuguese (BR):bissecção, ...
Romanian:bisection, împărțire, ...
Swedish:halvering, delning, ...
Thai:การแบ่งออกเป็นสองส่วนเท่าๆ กัน, การแบ่งครึ่ง, ...
Turkish:ikiye bölme, bölme, ...
Vietnamese:sự chia đôi, phân đôi, ...

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Definition of bisection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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